Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No 580 of 2022 Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others. The report dated May 13, 2025 related to the Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project located in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and …
The Central Bureau of Investigation has formed 14 teams to pursue various leads into alleged irregularities in the use of coal blocks allocated to private firms between 2006 and 2009. The agency also plans to set up fact-finding teams to conduct on-the-ground surveys of the coal blocks under scrutiny. During …
New Delhi: The CBI has formed 14 small teams within its Economic Offences Wing (EOW) to scrutinize documents pertaining to allocation of coal blocks and seek details from private firms that were given these mines. Sources said the agency has also roped in a few coal ministry officials to help …
New Delhi Unhappy with the minimum penalty norms in Coal India’s fuel supply agreements (FSA), the power ministry has approached the coal ministry to change the disputed clauses. ‘‘We are trying ... we are taking up this issue with Coal India and ministry of coal. Disincentives are not there for …
The government has chosen home minister P Chidambaram to head the group of ministers (GOM) to decide on a regulator for the coal sector. The union cabinet had referred the draft coal regulatory authority bill to a GOM on May 10. The coal sector has been in the headlines over …
In a bid to further consolidate India’s growing economic interests in Afghanistan, coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal is all set to lead a high-level delegation to Kabul over the next fortnight to ink a pact with the Afghan mines ministry. The pact will pave way for Coal India Ltd and Singareni …
Bhubaneswar:In a strong rebuttal to charges by Team Anna, coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Friday said that there was no scam in allocation of coal blocks and his department was not aware of any CAG report on the issue. There is no CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) report with me. …
Jaiswal: Govt Inked Power Pacts Bhubaneswar: Union coal minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Friday denied any corruption in allocation of coal blocks, but said whether the allocated companies misused the coal can only be ascertained after an inquiry. “Successive governments pursued a policy of allocating coal blocks to private companies to …
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the misuse of coal blocks allocated to some companies, government sources said. Details of the CBI probe were sketchy. A top government source said the agency would probe a complaint against four or five companies …
New Delhi: After a long hiatus, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is back in action, taking strong measures to protect its stance on various issues pertaining to environment and forest clearances. It has decided to introduce a new categorisation declaring a portion of mineral bearing areas as ‘inviolate’ …
This Provisional coal statistics incorporates provisional information regarding coal, coal products and lignite of the preceding financial year along with few years on reserves, production, dispatches, pit-head closing stock, import and export of coal etc. It also contains information regarding captive blocks. The publication of this Provisional coal statistics should …
The ministerial panel, headed by FM, recommends green clearance to be considered by the Cabinet In a major relief to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power, Aditya Birla Group and Essar Power, a 12-member ministerial panel on coal on Wednesday recommended environmental clearance for two coal blocks linked to critical infrastructure projects …
New Delhi: The group of ministers on coal headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday cleared two controversial blocks in dense forests — Mahaan and Chhatrasal in Madhya Pradesh. The GoM overruled objections of environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan. The proposals will be sent to the Cabinet for …
Amid controversies over allegations of irregularities in allocation of coal mines, the Coal Ministry has identified 54 blocks to be allocated to various sectors, including power, steel and cement. Of 54 coal mines, a maximum of 16 have been earmarked for the power sector, 12 for the steel sector, 12 …
New Delhi Power, cement and steel companies, which are facing uncertainty due to environmental and other regulatory issues over their captive coal blocks, can now relax. This is because the government will soon come out with a policy on allocation of alternative coal blocks to them. The group of ministers …
TALCHER: Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal will visit Talcher on Friday in the wake of the acute shortage of coal leading to power crisis in the country. He will visit the Talcher Coalfield, one of the four richest coalfields in the country. The coalfield accounts to more than 60 per …
Under pressure from the power utilities, state-run Coal India (CIL) is open to the possibility of reviewing certain aspects of the force majeure clause in the Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs) being currently inked with power firms. This change, however, of stance will not be at the cost of the company’s …
Dismissing allegations of corruption against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh levelled by Team Anna, Coal Minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal on Sunday said all decisions on allocation of coal blocks were taken with the consent of the state governments in a transparent manner. “Not a single coal block has been allotted without …
A day after Team Anna alleged that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had extended “pecuniary benefits to private parties” when he held the charge of the Coal Ministry, the ministry on Sunday said blocks were allocated in an “equitable and fair manner”. It, however, did not specifically mention the Team Anna’s …
Files fresh notification under the Cyprus treaty unperturbed by fall in CIL stock’s dollar value UK-based hedge fund The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) has dropped the charges against the environment and forests ministry from its legal proceedings under the India-Cyprus investment treaty. In March, it had initiated legal proceedings against …
NEW DELHI, May 22 – Assam may be reeling under massive power shortages, but Union Power Minister is still sitting on the proposals to grant long-term coal linkages to Chandrapur and Margherita thermal power plants. Applications seeking long-term coal linkage and Letter of Assurance (LoA) for setting up 60 MW …
